A year ago, like many people, the only criterion I used to distinguish between good and bad leather shoes was whether they were made of genuine leather. As long as it was real leather, a high price seemed justified. This naive idea also cost me a lot of my IQ tax. After struggling for a year, I finally realized that the big shots play this game in such a way…

Dermis also comes in various grades, and among the realm of leather, vegetable-tanned leather is one of the favorite materials for craftsmen.

In the application of luxury goods in bags, vegetable tanned leather is also often favored by LV.

What is vegetable tanned leather? It’s used in luxury bags!

Tanning is one of the oldest traditional crafts in history, and today it stands out even more distinctively with industrialization.

1、Vegetable tanning process：

It is well known that raw hides will rot over time, and tanning is done to make the leather durable. Plant tanning, as the name suggests, involves using tannins extracted from plants (usually a solution of tannic acid) to tan the raw hide.

2、Processing raw hides

Unfinished leather is a type of leather that has not been trimmed or finished, so the scars and textures from when it was still alive are part of its natural state and are not considered defects.

3、Add natural tanning agents

Tannins are mainly extracted from wood, bark, fruits, etc., so tanned leather is also commonly referred to as ‘tree gum leather

4、Drying

This tanning method determines the environmentally friendly and natural characteristics of vegetable-tanned leather, which are also clearly reflected in its feel.

The advantages of vegetable tanned leather can be summarized as follows: environmental protection, a unique texture, and good moisture absorption.